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The anchor, whose future as a possible talk show host is the subject of media speculation, will report on the country's military and political situation.

As speculation about Katie Couric's career plans heating up, the CBS Evening News anchor is heading to Iraq on Monday night for a long-planned trip, the New York Times reported.

Couric plans to report on the country's military and political situation since Baghdad fell to American forces eight years ago. CBS is expected to announce the trip Tuesday but wouldn't confirm the news.

CBS News chief Jeff Fager is actively looking for replacements inside and out of the company (Russ Mitchell, Scott Pelley and Harry Smith are said to be in consideration).

Couric began helming the CBS Evening News in 2006, and has been in third place behind Brian Williams at NBC Nightly News and Diane Sawyer and ABC World News.

A CBS News spokesperson told the AP: "We're having ongoing discussions with Katie Couric. We have no announcements to make at this time. Until we do, we will continue to decline comment on rumor or speculation."